Environment around you

1. Sewage discharge turns Pantai Panjang waterway black, Terengganu DOE says holding tanks not treatment

   2 days ago New Straits Times Pantai Panjang, Pulau Redang, Terengganu 5 km

   A waterway at Pantai Panjang on Pulau Redang has turned black and foul-smelling, with pollution linked to sewage overflow from nearby resorts. The Terengganu Department of Environment says holding tanks used by resort operators do not meet the Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations 2009, and the state says the problem has persisted for years despite RM100,000 spent on a temporary diversion.

2. Green turtle size at Pulau Redang shrinks, UMT study finds

   5 days ago Astro Awani Pulau Redang, Terengganu 5 km

   A Universiti Malaysia Terengganu study found the average size of green turtles nesting at Pulau Redang fell from 100.8cm in 2005 to 96.8cm in 2022, with estimated weight dropping from 120kg to 105kg. Although nest numbers rose from 300 to 2,000 a year, researchers raised questions about habitat carrying capacity and changes in turtle population structure.